Chapter 38
We had been working all day and the potion was almost ready. We only had a few more steps to go. "Add the Peppermint before stirring counterclockwise seven full turns." I read aloud while Hermione did as I said. "Take it off the fire." I told her. She pulled it carefully off the fire. I continued reading as Hermione followed the last few directions. "Pour a small amount of potion into a glass bowl and add a few drops of Universal indicator. If it turns a light green colour, it means you have made it correctly. You now know that the remaining mixture is ready to be fed to a werewolf. Measure out half a cup and make sure the Were drinks all of it."
After that was done I checked the time with the clock I had placed on the wall. Hermione had made me after I lost track of time reading...again. "Dinner started quarter of an hour ago and the full moon rises in ten minutes. We need to hurry." I informed her.
"Which passage will get us the closest to Remus's office?" Hermione asked me.
"That one." I said pointing to the fifth door to the right. I had made sure I knew the quickest route before we started.
We hastened down the passage way, then down the hall, and finally up the small staircase to the Defense Against the Dark Arts office. I unlocked the door and we burst inside and saw Remus holding his wolfsbane potion. He was about to drink it. "Wait!" I called. He whipped around to look at me and Hermione in surprise.
"What are you doing here?! You both know it's not safe!" He all but yelled at us in panic.
"Drink this!" I said as I thrust the potion we made at him.
"What? Why?" He asked.
"We're not leaving till you drink it. Just do it!" I exclaimed. He needed to take it fast or it would be too late. The moon rises in two minutes.
He took the potion from me and drank it. I figured he would do it if it meant he didn't accidentally turn us. I suppose he forgot that we could just turn into our animagi so that Moony's bites wouldn't effect us. They don't work on animals.
His reaction was almost instant. He dropped the vial and fell to his knees. "What was that?" He gasped out. He winced before clutching his head. Oh Merlin! What if we hurt him?! What if we did it wrong?! Oh god, we've killed him!
He kept clutching his head and gasping in pain for five minutes. Me and Hermione were petrified. I was fully convinced that we had made a horrible mistake. Suddenly he sighed in relief and got to his feet. He looked better than he ever had. He didn't look exhausted or sick and his scars had faded so that they were barely noticeable. I checked my watch and saw that the moon had risen three minutes ago and he was still human.
"'Mione it worked!" I squealed happily.
"We did it!" She exclaimed as she pulled me into a hug.
"What the hell was that?!" Interrupted an angry Lupin. Then he paled. "Actually, never mind that now. The moon rises in-" He looked at his watch. "-four minutes ago?" He looked up at us, his eyes wide.
"We made you the cure." I explained.
"There is no cure." He told us automatically.
"But we found a recipe for one in the-" I clapped my hand over Hermione's mouth before she could continue.
"Let's just say we got it from a reliable source." I said.
"But it's impossible..." He muttered in denial. I guess he thought it was too good to be true.
"Well I suppose you just didn't change because the full moon decided not to rise tonight for no apparent reason." I said, my voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Look in the mirror." Hermione told him. He walked over to a mirror and stared wide eyed.
"My-my scars!" He stuttered.
"Yep!" Hermione said happily.
"You really did it?" He asked, finally letting the hope seep into his voice.
"Yes!" We both yelled. He grinned at us. He was probably the happiest I've ever seen him.
"We should go to the feast." Hermione suggested.
We walked down to the great hall. The doors opened for us and everyone turned to stair. Both Snape and Dumbledore jumped to their feet at the site of Remus.
"What the devil is going on here?!" Snape exclaimed.
"Why we are just a little late professor. No need to over react." I said with a completely strait face. He growled at me.
"Remus, my friend, you informed me that you would not be here tonight. I thought you were sick." Dumbledore said.
"Hermione and Joanne found me a cure." Remus said happily.
"Hey, I helped!" Fred yelled jumping to his feet. I grinned at him.
"You mean you followed us while we found the ingredients?" I teased.
"You know you couldn't have done it with out me." He winked.
"That is impossible! There is no cure." Snape yelled, drawing the attention back to him.
"There is now." Hermione and I sang together.
"Many great wizards and witches have tried before you. There is no way that two kids, with no talent in magic, succeeded where they have failed." Snape sneered at us.
"First off, I resent that. Hermione is extremely talented!" I argued. "Second, we didn't invent it. We found it hidden in the school. Third, Remus is standing right here and he is obviously not sick."
"Please show me your findings Miss Rogers." Dumbledore said.
"Sorry Dumbles but we're going to the ministry to present our findings." I told him.
"I was not asking Miss Rogers, hand it over." He spoke more forcefully than before.
"We really must hurry. Sorry." I told him, not really meaning it. Hermione, Remus and I headed for the doors.
Dumbledore pointed his wand and the doors slammed shut. Harry, Neville, Ron, Draco and the twins all jumped to their feet to defend us. "You will show me some respect Miss Rogers." He yelled. He was starting to loose his cool and with it went his fake grandfatherly demeanor. He did not like being told no. "I'll distract him and you and Lupin go." I whispered to Hermione as the doors flew back open at my silent command. They both ran for it.
"Sorry, I forgot that you were used to being worshipped." I snarled. "You defeated one dark wizard and everyone thinks you can do no wrong. You hide a dangerous artifact in a school full of children. Professor Quirrell was being possessed by Voldemort and you did nothing!" Many people were gasping. Whether it was from shock at the news or me saying Voldemort's name, I could not tell. "You let Snape teach children! You may say he is a good man but that doesn't mean he is fit to be a professor. Because of his terrible teaching, there has been a shortage of healers and aurors. There was a basilisk in the school and you didn't realize. You tried to obliviate me because I knew something I 'wasn't supposed to'." Many of the other teachers looked at Dumbledore in horror.
"Lies!" Dumbledore screamed. "All lies! Miss Rogers, you are expelled! Give me your wand."
"No! I override your decision and fire you as headmaster!" I yelled. I wasn't sure if we could do that but whatever.
"I agree." Harry put in. "And while we're at it we should fire Snape." Dumbledore actually laughed at us. That was until his chair bucked him out and he flew into the middle of the hall. He was closely followed by Snape and they landed uncomfortably on the floor.
"We appoint Professor McGonagall as the new headmistress." I said. The chair she was in propelled her into the seat that Dumbledore had previously occupied.
"How is this even possible!" Dumbledore screamed. I think he had finally cracked. "Students can't do this!"
"We just did." I told him defiantly. He looked so mad. Like he was going to explode.
He raised his wand at me and I took mine out and yelled "Expeliarmus!" just as he yelled "Reducto!". Our beams met and I easily overpowered him. His wand flew into my hand. Many people were horrified that he had attacked me, mainly the teachers, others were amazed that I was able to overpower him as Dumbledore is said to be a powerful wizard. Before anyone could say anything Harry called, "I, Harry Potter, heir of Godric Gryffindor, here by banish Albus Dumbledore form Hogwarts castle until further notice for attacking a student."
"So that's how you brats were able to do it." Snape snarled. "You're heirs of the founders. However, you need three founders to properly banish someone so I guess your out of luck." Harry just grinned at me.
"I, Joanne Rogers, heir of Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff, second and third the proclamation of Harry Potter. Albus Dumbledore is banished from Hogwarts." I said as I fought the smug smile that was inching it's way onto my face.
Two suits of armer marched in and dragged a yelling, wandless, Albus Dumbledore from the hall. There was a deafening silence as the hall doors once again closed. "Would you like to leave quietly or would you prefer to follow Dumbledore's example?" I asked Snape sweetly as he opened and closed his mouth like a fish. He walked out of the hall with his mouth still hanging open.
Everyone in the great hall was in shock. Of course this excludes those who already knew such as Neville, the twins and Draco. "Well Dumbledore had clearly gone senile so good riddance, I say." George said, breaking the silence.
"Quite right you are George." Fred agreed, "He definitely isn't playing with a full deck if you catch my drift." McGonagall finally broke out of her shocked state. "Well Miss Rogers and Mister Potter. Would you please tell the rest of us what just happened?" She huffed.
So Harry and I explained why Dumbledore was not fit to be a headmaster and went on to describe how we found out that we were the heirs. I decided to come clean about Ravenclaw Library so they could get a better understanding of how we found out. I am the only one who can get in so I figured I had nothing to worry about. McGonagall seemed satisfied with our explanation and dismissed everyone to their dormitories as it was becoming very late.
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